Special Knesset session over the 'failures of Netanyahu's government' begins with discordant tones as Likud MKs blast Arab MKs' conduct

Moran Azulay|Published: 14.03.12 , 16:47

The Knesset plenum convened Wednesday for a special session titled "the political, economical and social failures of Netanyahu's government." The session was called after 40 Knesset members signed a bill mandating the prime minister to face the House.

MK Hanin Zoabi
(Balad) took the podium as the session began, and was met with heated calls from her colleagues. Culture and Sports Minister Limor Livnat
shouted at her "You shouldn't even be here!" and MK Ofir Akunis (Likud)
added, "You have some nerve." MK Zion Fanian (Likud) urges Zoabi to "go and join the Syrian
parliament."

MK Alex Miller (Yisrael Beiteinu)
also defended the Coalition, saying that the crisis in Syria, the Iranian threat and
the volatile political situation in Egypt,
"All constitute very serious problems – and dealing with serious problems requires serious people."

MK Amir Peretz (Labor)
surprised the plenum by defending the government's actions vis-à-vis the latest round of escalation
in the south: "To all those who say – 'let's topple Hamas' rule, let's take Gaza' – ask yourself one question: what will happen afterwards?

"We could pay a heavy price. The IDF
is capable of executing such an order, the question is – do we want the IDF to rule the Strip?"

Peretz also lauded Iron Dome,
and urged the Netanyahu to put an end to the Defense Ministry and Treasury's debate over its budget.